Most deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 11.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
833
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 833 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near NP4 6PJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP4 6PJ
Counts are for Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY —
32160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.5%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
No religion49.8%
Christian38.3%
Not answered10.8%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6420.6%
35–4917.7%
25–3417.6%
65–7410.3%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%
Households
One person: other19.2%
One person: aged 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.0%
+ 8 other households · 40.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station
Rail
- 5.3 km straight lineabout 67 min
Llanhilleth Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 6.5 km straight lineabout 81 min
Cwmbran Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 72 m straight lineabout 1 min
Estate Road
Bus · in · east
- 74 m straight lineabout 1 min
Estate Road
Bus · in · west
- 102 m straight lineabout 1 min
Forgehammer
Bus · adj · west
- 107 m straight lineabout 1 min
Forgehammer
Bus · adj · east
- 287 m straight lineabout 4 min
Poplar Terrace
Bus · nr · north-west
Coordinates & Location for NP4 6PJ
Postcode
NP4 6PJ
Coordinates
51.7094, -3.0584
Grid reference
SO269017
Easting
326,966
Northing
201,713
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RPW5R+QJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Pontypool
Travel to Work
Newport
ITL Region
Torfaen
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Torfaen
Local Authority
Council AreaTorfaen W07000109
Constituency
W07000109Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood
Constituency code
W07000109
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Pen Tranch
International Territorial Level
Torfaen
Health & NHS
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Aneurin Bevan University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Torfaen 004C W01001523
W01001523MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 004 W02000326
W02000326LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torfaen 004C W01001523
W01001523MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 004 W02000326
W02000326Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NP4 6PJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01001523 and MSOA W02000326 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 833
Present — Active
Postcode NP4 6PJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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